THE BEST Multimeter tutorial (HD)

What to look for in a multimeter and how to use a multimeter to measure voltage, current, resistance and continuity.
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[@pollard068]

This video is an old gem! Very clear and concise. 2010 = no intro, no background music, less than 10 minutes, no beg for subscription, likes, notification bell reminder, no merch plug, and no social media shout outs. That being said, I could really use a hoodie, with a volt meter on it, with a silly pun attached.

[@jamesp1289]

Very nostalgic. I miss these kind of videos

[@VicodinElmo]

Thing of beauty

[@nefraw11]

Totally, the most clearly introduction of multimeter for beginners...Like me 👍😀👍

[@aaronletchford]

I get no ad, s, KZbin vanced 😂

[@X.Draxius]

RadioShack and Sears lol

[@Lapokin]

This is by far one of the best KZbin tutorials I've seen...the guy has a great voice, crystal clear, no swearing or cheap language, he knows what he's talking about, picture quality is top notch, first class well done....thanks for a refresher. I'm a retired AV contractor with over 60 years under my belt...and experience with all kinds of vom's, analogue-digital and more. This guy is good! Thanx for posting it!

[@Afrotechmods]

Lapokin Thank you!

[@JackSparrow-bl1ik]

+Lapokin agree

[@RandyFromBBlock]

+Lapokin No Beeps for You ! lol

[@billab0ng83]

+Lapokin Put a ring on it.

[@sophiaross9942]

Agreed! This helped me a lot. Keep up the good work!

[@MegaJazztube]

hands down one of the best tutorials on multitmeter use . To the point discription in a very short video. good job my friend you have done a service for humanity.

[@Afrotechmods]

+ajaz aslam Yay thank you

[@DaAngryAnt]

True.

[@multi_misa72]

just googled how to connect a diode and found this dude..awesome! i guess i'm learning electronics now..

[@starcitizenmodding4436]

Misa if that is not purely a joke you will be amazed how fast you can learn. it happened to me!

[@starcitizenmodding4436]

try arduino for me when i wanted to understand how it all works it pulled everything together.

[@Burps___]

Please never, ever remove this video. It's THAT good. Thanks!

[@joeguitargod]

I wish more how-to videos were this concise, informative, and easy-to-understand. Thanks.

[@shimmeringreflection]

There's that quote, "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough". This guy clearly knows his stuff well, as he can explain what takes others twenty minutes in about 5 and, most importantly, I come away having learnt even more than I set out to. Rathe than just talk around something, he has that rare ability to impart knowledge -- it's like I've received a 'knowledge transfusion', if you will.

[@robertlee5456]

Explains concepts more clearly than 95% of my electrical engineering profs. Two thumbs up.

[@patuszodi7532]

This makes me want to buy and play around with a multimeter This makes me want to learn what I can about electronics This is a good video.

[@lockercoin3693]

this dude's channel is awesome though

[@dryaldibread2327]

PattyMMelt this makes me got the idea that you are a robot

[@javii5326]

Robert Kattner if the only way for u to gain knowledge is 2 years of collage ur fukd lol...

[@VanClaaude]

Undoubtedly, one of of the best tutorials online. Sharp and accurate. Thanks for sharing.

[@milvolts1]

Goes to show that you don't need bells and whistles for a good, thorough instructional video. 2 thumbs up and 2 toes. Well done!

[@22451181419]

I just want to thank all the people here on You Tube for helping me with all the things I have fix.Thank god for you tube.

[@student_of_life9656]

I have owned a multi-meter for years (gifted to me) but never learned how to use it. A few DIY project are now tempting me to pull it out. Thanks for this information on how it works.

[@semco72057]

That is a good beginning tutorial for users of multimeters. I have an old multimeter with the harder to read display, and two newer types with the digital readings. They all work fine, but one is much better than the others and more functions and is built to resist drops better also. Thanks so much for those like myself who have forgotten much of what I learned since I don't do much of the measuring other than mainly batteries voltage.

[@AbuOmar1970h]

Again and again, want to say thanks to the people who work at youtube . And people helpers who help educational videos like these .

[@ZachSchneider]

Great video! Your tutorial on using multimeters, including continuity, was incredibly helpful for a beginner like me. Thanks to your clear explanations and practical demonstrations, I now feel much more confident in measuring voltage, current, resistance, and checking continuity. Your passion for teaching really shines through, making the whole learning process enjoyable. I'm looking forward to exploring more of your content. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@Afrotechmods]

Glad it helped!

[@TinhhDam]

I appreciate this video so much with it's clear and concise explanation. I'm an AMT student and it just seems like the teachers already expect you to know how a multimeter works without ever explaining it first-hand.

[@Bulgdoom]

Lawl NO BEEPS FOR YOU!! (Throws board on ground)

[@Mack8053]

hahahhaha he throws it hahahha

[@about_30_ninjas75]

darude - sandstorm

[@gulsk.4520]

that shocked me a little bit xD

[@adamsmith5913]

Holy shit that was funny. I spilled my juice on myself, now I have to change my shirt.

[@unclefreddieDied]

@@adamsmith5913 hahaha

[@ImperialEwok]

by far the best video on youtube explaining multimeter use

[@rayoh2011]

Great tutorial - not a single second wasted - thank you!

[@sadakatsyed1225]

Usually am apprehensive about 'best' videos. But i gotta say this was concise and well presented. Cheers mate!

[@WhisperedDreams951]

Great tutorial - no pack drill - no long preamble - just straight and concise informative info. Bravo! (And of course thumbs up).

[@AIR112able]

Other video's in youtube about multimeter's are somewhat complicated. Afrotechmods Your video is by far the simple and greatest. I hope you live long

[@morelenmir]

Hands down, one of the top two clearest and most informative videos on the purchase and basic use of a multimeter. For about six years I was a subscriber to a different electronics channel and for the most part got a lot of entertainment from watching it, although surprizingly very little education. However the guy's attitude towards expensive equipment finally went too far for me. I am now a 'Big Clive' subscriber and your channel also. Critically you both give basically the same advice--the best multimeter is the one you can afford to buy. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

[@fahadfaisal7855]

You have a voice of an experienced professor. Great job explaining how to use something most people thing they 'know' how to use, but 'do not'. More videos please (Subscribed...and liked).

[@skarpio2000]

Thank you so much for a simple clear and concise tutorial. It covered everything i was looking for without complicating it for me.

[@rikmiles6531]

The title is correct. This is a damn good video on multimeters. Good sound and lighting, good editing, no fumbling around with the meter and right to the point with no bullshit. Well done

[@Afrotechmods]

[@khroe]

No sense hating on analog multimeters, believe it or not there are still things that they are better at like changing values, so it's good to keep one around.

[@keepermovin5906]

Or you already have one and you don’t like to spend money

[@TheMajinvegetadbz]

@@keepermovin5906 Analog are handy for stray voltage. Higher end digital with low impedance (LoZ) can detect it to but they're usually more than what most people will pay

[@joyhatake4054]

I can't believe that this 9 year old video is still much better than the videos made nowadays, I understood whatever you said you are also fun to watch! Subbing to you right away!

[@StormyHallahan]

''No beeps for you!'' Going through my electrical classes for my diesel mechanic degree. It's kicking my ass. I obviously didn't learn jack when I was doing those two years of electronics in high school...

[@ArifBillahOnGoogle]

Woh! 10 year old instructions match with today's meters perfectly. And the video is top class. I wish you were my electronics teacher.

[@nicholasmarshall3191]

Excellent. Perfect voice for instruction.

[@user-ls5zp4bj7s]

This guy is clear and knows his subject. Not like some of the videos you get on KZbin.

[@bobbobson7262]

Barely knew how to use a multimeter after 4:35 i felt like a genius :D

[@patrickhache9640]

im an electrician and i really approve this video. What a good job to explain the basics. Many people have a hard time doing so

[@nestorherb]

Excellent video. Out of all the tutorials that I've watched this is by far the most comprehensive. The explanations were simple and to the point with great examples. Thanks, you really helped me out a lot.

[@theHAL9000]

One of the most informative four and a half minutes of video one could watch.

[@Sherifone78]

Best Tutorial Ever Thank You Friend

[@paninaroprofessionalita9567]

Sherif Aliti no u

[@43IWD]

By FAR, the best tutorials on the internet

[@ernestgary7301]

love how he threw that circuit board

[@VW19900]

lol me too. No beeps for you!

[@pocoace5415]

he got many,no need to worry

[@paquebot_T6]

Came here looking for this comment

[@patpathinayake3586]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant... and one of the best videos which explain just the important facts. I hate "wafflers" who takes 20 minutes to explain a three-second fact! Thank you very much, Arfrotechmods Best of luck. :)

[@nojams2623]

0:43 'not that old school analog crap' totally caught me off guard

[@68django]

Somehow when I was a kid, my dad managed to do just fine with the old school analog crap though.

[@djquestionthis]

Wow, wow and wow! The most straight to the point video on youtube that I have seen in a very long time!! Thank you, thank you and one extra thanks for good measure!!!!!!!

[@ArcanePath360]

Just a note of caution: Multimeters have a finite amount of amps you can send through them when testing current, usually written on the front. If you exceed this you will blow a fuse and possibly brick your multimeter

[@leecowell8165]

Smart people already know that. Stupid people need to stay away from meters. Flukes have fast blow fuses they even come with a spare. I've never blown one. They also have never exceed voltage input.

[@Kalydosos]

This is the best tutorial on how to use a multimeter that I've seen so far I came here because I want to learn how to check for electrical faults on my 1991 Celica thanks allot Afrotechmods.

[@youtubeaholic2999]

Wonderful tutorial!!! My Dad was an electronics man, and after he passed away he left me with dozens of "strange" and new meters and tester. I'm just trying to learn the basics of how to use them! Thankx.

[@djrudy9833]

U sir, should be the standard of all KZbin instructional videos. Directly to the point an easy to understand with the visuals. Thank you

[@MattMerkle]

I feel the video should have mentioned the importance of getting a multimeter with fuses on the current jacks. Many (most) cheap multimeters forgo fuses for the current measurements, which may result in damage to the meter if you're not careful. And under higher loads, it could be dangerous to you (explosive or dramatic amounts of fire coming from the meter). Spending $20 more to get into the fused meter range is worth every cent. Don't put safety under cost.

[@bhupindertube]

I've watched many other videos on Multimeter. You were short and informative at the same time.

[@GaryDmedia]

+afrotechmods what a great video for multi-meters. This is a good reference guide for new users. Thanks for uploading.

[@pupungna]

This is one of the best tutorial on youtube, I have ever watched. Thank you for posting this VDO, really helps and very useful.

[@citizenalex1934]

"No beeps for you!" *circuit board flies away*

[@scottbari5722]

One of the best tutorials on the web - A model for others to follow when trying to make tutorials. Thank you

[@gearoiddom]

Lots of vids up on here about this. THIS is the best one.

[@anagtz6065]

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[@F4bst3r1]

Literally the only Basic Tutorial you will ever need. Thanks Man

[@Appalling68]

LOL at 3:27 ! Sorta like the Soup Nazi in Seinfeld. Really, too funny..."no beeps for you!" Thanks for the video.

[@danlabsofficial3722]

Straight to the point, good advice and well articulated. Well done.

[@silverclaw4]

Really helpful! Thanks bud!

[@MrLibbyloulou]

Simple but effective, thank you....................

[@ImpairedToast]

Learned more in 4 and a half minutes than I did in 6 months at a skills college.

[@jeffjohn6137]

true

[@RWGlobalist]

learned this in first 10 minutes of lab, you should've gone to a better college

[@mr.e0311]

Powdered toast man??? My childhood hero like lektricity too???

[@harounben342]

What was your college?

[@nigeldavies1682]

Thank you so much, I mean it. My computer idiots was telling me there was a problem with continuity......and i proved there wasn't. Really helpful and easy to follow.

[@TheOmnipotentidiot]

those old school crap meters are perfect for checking voltage spikes

[@bloodemocat]

I guess your tutorial is so good my college professor made us watch it for a pre-lab exercise, lol. Good job, you taught me a few things I didn't know!

[@Afrotechmods]

Glad you liked it! Which college and which class?

[@bloodemocat]

NMSU, Electronics and Systems Engineering!

[@MichaelHGoebel]

That "old school analogue crap", as you so eloquently describe it, is still used by professionals because it has distinct advantages over digital versions, not the least of which is when you are dealing with changing voltages or currents. Watching a digital readout continuously changing is a real pain in the proverbial, thus digital meters are better suited to steady-state measurements. It is also easier to check semiconductors such as diodes, transistors, mosfets and the like with an analogue meter. With some digital meters, you cannot check these devices at ALL. Thus, in any half-decent electronics lab, you will both types.

[@AMalas]

I am not with or against. But i bought a new DMM named UNI-T UT61C and it has a digital baragraph. But i aint sure about the things that i cant measure...

[@deniseberraoui123]

LOVE the video! I too just couldn't sit through the 30+ minute videos. I think you pretty much hit on everything I'll ever use mine for (at least as a beginner in hobby electronics and some around-the-house repairs). Thanks man, for a perfect vid!

[@raymondkitchen9215]

"No Beeps for YOU"! Informal and with just the right amount of humor!

[@cloviscareca]

The title is right. This is the BEST multimeter tutorial so far

[@NoOneKnowsMe_777]

The Title Matched 100 Percent With The Video....

[@unisos]

Finally, a quick and informative tutorial that hits its target!

[@Afrotechmods]

Recommended multimeter: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B018EXZO8M/afromods-20 High quality electrician grade multimeter: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OCFFMW/afromods-20

[@jack002tuber]

That meter is only 33 bucks. Great video!

[@YanickFM]

Thank you so much for being straightforward and easy to understand. I haven't used on of these in about 15 years so I needed that refresher.

[@shawankumar5020]

lol..."old school analog crap" and "No beeps for you" XD

[@vitezhrabri4054]

Please find me a cheep GHz digital multimeter, analogs are much better for that.

[@bishalkabashi738]

Really one of the best tutorials I have seen in KZbin...

[@LegendMuscle]

haha your a funny guy thats what makes this the best haha "should have the digital display not that old analog crap"

[@KimBolte]

Thanks so much for making this Multimeter Tutorial, I've had one floating around in my junk draw for years (got it at a garage sale) and didn't know how to use it. Now, thanks to you....I'm an expert. Okay, not an expert but I can check my batteries and wall outlets. Thanks again!

[@ImperatorCJ]

I tried the wall outlet thing and I heard a pop and my multimeter was smoking

[@Afrotechmods]

What multimeter were you using? Did you have the cables plugged in to measure volts, not amps?

[@ImperatorCJ]

I prob had it on amps I was plugging the red wire to the different inputs, it was a cheap Home Depot multimeter anyway, but it was really odd I have never see. That happen

[@Afrotechmods]

Yeah the amps vs volts configuration is REALLY important please don't make that mistake again! Also beware of multimeters that seem too cheap to be true.

[@SkipJack666]

man i just mess up like you,,its happen few minutes ago before i watch afrotechmods i plug the com with red wire and...boom my house go blackout #yoloo xD but lucky my multimeter didn't blow ;v

[@playboyfucxz]

me too done the same mistake n my multimeter blewed anywayz i bot a new 1 @ abt 180inr ($3) cheap though, working fine from couple months :-D

[@jeyapandiann7051]

🎉🎉🎉 All your videos are crystal clear clarity in all respect... 🎉🎉🎉 👍👍👍

[@joeyboogenz]

Multi meters are really best for preventing your ass from getting the crap shocked out of it! When I first started replacing electric pool pump motors ,I learned the hard way! Sometimes with wet ,bare feet ,Ive been shot across a few backyards! Some of the pumps ,even after manually shutting off the time clocks,still had hot 220- V ,60 amp juice,due to the heat pump using time clock over-ride to keep the pool at desired temp,even when the time-clock had the pump off ,like at night! Got a multi meter after a few good jolts.Man just thinking about that feeling gives me the willies....

[@jameshanley9102]

yeah man i know the feeling been blown off a few walls myself hehe

[@joshuanuzzo9409]

Why wouldn't you just shut down the main......DUH

[@jameshanley9102]

cause sometimes you need to take voltage measurements and if you shut the mains down you cant take voltage measurements

[@jameshanley9102]

DUH !!

[@joeyboogenz]

Well,I work in a tropical paradise with a lot of snowbirds,and pro golfers ,and many times you would get authorization to pull a motor,when homeowners were in another state or out ,and no access to garage to get to the panel,and you just had to get the job done. DUH.

[@abdulmalekabdullah3569]

Nice , That is the type of tutorials I like to watch , Clear , Get to the point directly ,even if it almost 10 years ago , @afrotechmods you gained a sub buddy .

[@Afrotechmods]

Glad you liked it!

[@mrstanskaggs1]

I prefer analog display.. expecially when the result it constantly changing. Nothing beats seeing a needle moving to know exactly what is going on. Digital is good for things like DC sure, but to see a moving circuit, the moving needle lets you see what is going on in real time.. Everything has its purpose in other words. Saying that analog meters sux is stupid thing to say.

[@BlObMiStReSs]

"Nothing beats seeing a needle moving to know exactly what is going on" My oscilloscope disagrees...

[@williamguillen4113]

Stan Skaggs I am agree with you, I got one digital multimeter and 3 analog.

[@mrstanskaggs1]

BlObMiStReSs that is true.. but even the scope has its purposes and functions. Not everyone can afford an oscilloscope though too. I have to appoligize too for saying the comment was "stupid".. that was not very nice of me.. sorry and I apologize..

[@jijzer4581]

OK thumbs up for you aaloge crab digital crab he means.

[@topallielton]

BlObMiStReSs "

[@taz-on-the-looseyusef5526]

so brief and yet packed with so much information, i wish you could continue doing more videos on multimeters

[@SuperAceuno1]

A friend just got a free multi meter from Harbor Freight but doesn't have a clue how to use one

[@applejacks971]

HA! I used a coupon the other day for the .79 cent 4 piece funnels and got the free multi meter as well, epic! $3 funnels and a $7 multi meter for .86 cents out the door, WOHOO!!!

[@Stephen-rw8ov]

Short. Informative. Easy to comprehend. Now my fear of multimeters and electrical troubleshooting for a beginner is on a clear path. Thanks for posting!

[@JKTCGMV13]

I used my multimeter before watching this video and I'm pretty sure I blew a fuse.

[@funwithry1320]

Half way through this tutorial and already the best so far!!! 💯👍💯

[@tipstricksstudio39]

Who is watching this video in 2024

[@DemePoole]

Your mother 😏

[@s19or]

I'm watching 😎

[@cyb_structure]

AUG03 - 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@thyxed]

Give me a cookie 🥺

[@fanciesawareness]

me 😂

[@saitdagloglu2280]

by far the best tutorial I've ever watched

[@charlesmangum3108]

Never discharge a capacitor with your multimeter.

[@buddhismful]

What's the right way ?

[@gnomgnomownik3287]

Prosto, zwięźle i na temat. The Best! Greeting from Poland.

[@garysmart1]

wow i just got smarter in less than 5 minutes compare my school 6 moths

[@tommyseacat3580]

+GAR A public school isn't designed to make people smarter, it is there to indoctrinate "good citizens".

[@garysmart1]

i only smart the things i love to do, like I love cars so i try to learn about cars cause i love them, and I also love motorcycle so i try to learn how it works and how to fix it, i can't be a doctor by the time i open books i be sleeping, books makes me sleep faster than being knock out on the face. believe me i was in medical field shool and realized its not for me to much reading and by the time i open books start yawning seriously, so right now I am at mechanich school every time I open a mechanic book it just excite me and its fascinating

[@kadirakkurt5790]

-. +GAR A -

[@marcosmarcos665]

@@garysmart1 Hi mate, try Circuit Wizard if you are into electronics.

[@chans1100]

Great video straight to the point...no grandstanding just the facts. I have a short attention span, thanks Afrotechmods.

[@socrates6511]

I have an analog multimeter that me and my father still use

[@desertdispatch]

Socrates they are useful

[@seawo0lf]

thank you, this video didn't directly address my problem, but it helped me to figure it out on my own, which is even better! I would recomend this video to anyone who needs help figuring out a multimeter

[@ellooku]

Old skool analog crap. Lolz

[@mjmoran1103]

Informative. Fast. Easy to understand. Funny. Great job

[@andreglout9675]

Still a great tutorial after all these years. Thanks.

[@zacherycoleman6197]

Wasn't lying brother, this is pretty good info. Thanks.

[@brobdingnagianone900]

You have sparked my interest in electronics. Great videos . Love the humor!

[@beasthunt]

Wow, man. This was fantastic. Short, sweet, to the point and super informative. Many thanks.

[@sagarbadeshrestha6229]

this video lives upto its name. really loved this one

[@IWBVS]

This is how you make a tutorial video! Thanks a bunch! Came here to learn how to check Continuity and learned so much more. Thanks!